UNDATED (AP) — The New York Rangers wasted a two-goal lead on Wednesday before their top sniper came to the rescue.
Chris Kreider scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal while the Rangers netted three goals in the third period of a 5-3 win over the Blues. It was Kreider’s team-high 35th goal of the season and league-leading 18th with the man advantage.
Artemi Panarin had a goal and two assists for the Blueshirts, who also received scores from Alexis Lafrenière , Ryan Strome and Patrik Nemeth. Adam Fox had three assists for New York.
The Blues ended a four-game winning streak despite Ryan O’Reilly and David Perron, who had a goal and an assist apiece.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Dallas knocked off the Kings, 4-3 as Ryan Suter and Alexander Radulov scored in the final minute of the Stars’ four-goal second period. Luke Glendening and Jason Robertson added goals to help Dallas improve to 5-1-1 in its last seven games. Jake Oettinger made 28 saves to improve to 15-3-0 at home this season.
— Buffalo’s six-game losing streak is over after Craig Anderson made 29 saves in the Sabres’ 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs. Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist to help the Sabres salvage the finale of their five-game road trip. Jacob Bryson, Kyle Okposo, Victor Olofsson and Tage Thompson also tallied for Buffalo.
— Seattle had dropped seven straight before Colin Blackwell scored the go-ahead, short-handed goal in the third period to send the Kraken past the Predators, 4-3. Blackwell also had an assist during a second-period scoring binge for the Kraken as Alex Wennberg, Calle Jarnkrok and Yanni Gourde had goals in a 2:39 span. Chris Driedger had 19 saves for his fifth win for Seattle, which trailed 2-0 before its big second period.
Caps lose Hagelin to eye injury
UNDATED (AP) — Washington Capitals winger Carl Hagelin is expected to miss an extended period of time with what the team is calling a serious eye injury.
Hagelin was struck in the left eye with an errant stick during practice Tuesday. General manager Brian MacLellan said the 33-year-old Swede had surgery Tuesday night and is meeting with doctors about what’s next.
Also around the NHL:
— The Canadiens will be allowed to have full capacity at the Bell Centre beginning March 12 against the Kraken. It will be the first time Montreal has had a capacity crowd in three months.
